City overview
The Dominican Republic shares Hispaniola with Haiti and offers more variety than anywhere else in the Caribbean, from Punta Cana's resorts to colonial Santo Domingo and the laid-back north coast around Puerto Plata. Jewish infrastructure here is the best in the region, entirely built by Chabad of the Dominican Republic under Rabbi Shimon Pelman, who also serves as shochet. Santo Domingo has a daily and Shabbos minyan, a mikvah, and Rimon Kosher Market — a full kosher supermarket with its own restaurant, a rarity in the Caribbean. A second Chabad centre opened on the north coast in Puerto Plata in 2025 with its own kosher restaurant and Shabbos services. Kosher catering delivers island-wide, including to Punta Cana resorts, though Punta Cana itself has no year-round kosher restaurant, permanent shul, or eruv.
Rimon Kosher Market
Dominican Republic · $$$
Shares premises with Rimon Restaurant, and the same kitchen runs Chabad's island-wide catering. Closed from Friday afternoon until Monday, so a Sunday arrival cannot shop here — plan accordingly.
Hours
Monday–Thursday 10:00 AM–5:00 PM, Friday 10:00 AM–4:00 PM, Saturday–Sunday Closed
Phone
(829) 906-2649Neighborhood
Piantini, Santo Domingo
Walking
Immediately alongside the Chabad centre at Calle 2B #8 in Piantini, within a seven to fifteen minute walk of several international hotels in the district.
Good to know
This is a fully kosher supermarket, not a kosher aisle — everything in it is under supervision. It carries local and imported products across a dedicated kosher butcher department, poultry department, bakery, fish counter and a wine selection, alongside general groceries and staples. Fresh poultry comes from Rabbi Pelman's own shechita; beef is premium Glatt kosher imported from the United States.
Kosher map of Dominican Republic
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